| Miami County Speedway 1079 West 200 North Peru, Indiana 46970 Track 765-475-9705 Additional Information: 574-753-3238 * 765-513-5535 * 317-541-8510 |
| Saturday Night Racing at the Miami County Fairgrounds |
| General Class Rules |
| 2012 WING, RESTRICTOR, NON-WING and SENIOR GENERAL RULES |
1) ROLLCAGE
Roll cages shall be at least 1 inch .062 wall thickness, or 1 1/8 inch .065
wall thickness, or 1 1/4 inch .065 wall thickness. Roll cage shall be made
of chromoly steel or equivalent material. The front section of the cage
shall be no further back than the steering wheel. Roll cage shall have
sufficient fore and aft bracing and strength to support the weight of the
car & driver in case of an upset. Cage shall have gussets at the
intersecting bars to the uprights. Bends must have at least 3 inch
radius. No square or pointed corners allowed. Roll cage must be a
minimum of 3 in above the drivers helmet. It is mandatory to install a
cross brace behind the seat to support the shoulder harness.
2) BUMPERS and NERFS
Car must have bumper extending beyond the front and rear tires.
Nothing may extend beyond a tangent line from the outside edge of the
tires to the bumpers. Nothing may extend beyond the outside edge or
the tires or wheels, whichever is the widest. No sharp corners or design
as to hook or damage. All cars must be equipped with nerfing bars.
Nerfing bars must extend to inside edge of tires, but not beyond the
outside of tire.
3) SAFETY
Seat belts must be securely attached to the car and used at all times.
Metal to metal latches only. 5 point seat belts, shoulder harness and
sub strap are required. Belt dates must not be over three years old.
(Example: Oct 11 may be used in 2012, 2013 and 2014.) Arm restraints
are mandatory and must be adequately adjusted to keep the drivers
hands below the top of the roll cage. Helmets must be full head
coverage competition type and one of the three latest SNELL approvals.
All drivers will wear a name brand flame-retardant uniform. Neck
braces, cage nets and/or head and neck restraints are mandatory. SFI
gloves are mandatory for safety.
4) ELECTRICS and ELECTRONICS
On and off switches must be on dash, top of the cowl or on steering
wheel. On/off switch must be connected and functional. No radio
communication is allowed with the car or the driver.
5) BATTERY
All wet cell batteries mounted in the cockpit must be covered and vented
outside the cockpit area.
6) FUEL
Cars may run gasoline or methanol. Performance enhancing additives
are prohibited.
7) WEIGHT
Minimum car and driver weight 750 lbs. Any car that chooses to run a
fuel injected engine in the Restrictor Class must weigh 775 lbs.
8) TIRES & SUSPENSION
Tread: Maximum 63 in. outside to outside of rear tires. Minimum 32 in.
center to center of tires. Wheelbase: Maximum 70 inches. Minimum 50
inches, center of front axle to center of rear axle. Steering: Front
wheels must be connected by a solid or tubular tie rod. Rear wheel drive
only. All suspension bolts except wheel nuts must be secured by some
type of locking device.
9) BRAKES
Brakes will be of sufficient strength so as to slide the wheels while the
car is in motion at any given time
10) BODIES
Tail sections must be in place for time trials and all races. There must be
a metal firewall between driver and engine, made of 24 gauge steel or .
050" aluminum. Body of car must be made of aluminum, metal,
fiberglass or high impact plastic. No rear view mirrors. The only part of
the car allowed to be dismantled for driver to enter or exit is a quick
release steering wheel hub. The minimum opening on the side of the car
will be 14” from the top of the roll cage to the top of the mud guard or
sissy bar and 16” minimum from the front down tube to the back. All
mechanically operated devices must be mounted below the drivers
shoulders for safety. All fuel tanks must be equipped with a one-way
check valve designed to prevent the spillage of fuel from the fuel tank
vent in the event of a rollover.
11) TRANSMISSION
Any car equipped with a shifting mechanism must have this device
mounted in the drivers compartment. Shift levers may mounted outside
the drivers compartment on opposite side of car from the chain drive.
Chain guards will be made of .090 inch thick aluminum or equivalent and
will run on top of chain from the front of the front sprocket to the
center of the rear axle. Driver must not be able to touch the chain or
sprockets while sitting in the cockpit.
12) NUMBERS
All cars must have legible numbers painted in contrasting colors on both
sides of car and the nose. Minimum height of numbers is 8" on the nose
and nose wing, 10" on each side of the tail and 12" on the wing.
Numbers must be separated from advertising so they will be readable.
No gold or silver leaf or prismatic numbers will be allowed on the cars.
Non-wing cars must have car number on the nose. Remember: The
easier your numbers are to read, the easier they are to score!
13) BALLAST
Any material used for ballast must be firmly attached as a part of the
car's structure. No liquid or loose ballast such as water, fuel, oil, sand
bags, rocks, log chains etc. allowed.
14) STAGING AREA
Once a car enters the staging area it is considered race ready. No
legality changes may be made. If a car is not legal once it reaches the
staging area it will be disqualified for that specific event.
15) SELF STARTING
All cars must be self starting. Any car requiring a push vehicle from the
staging area will start at the tail of that race.
Roll cages shall be at least 1 inch .062 wall thickness, or 1 1/8 inch .065
wall thickness, or 1 1/4 inch .065 wall thickness. Roll cage shall be made
of chromoly steel or equivalent material. The front section of the cage
shall be no further back than the steering wheel. Roll cage shall have
sufficient fore and aft bracing and strength to support the weight of the
car & driver in case of an upset. Cage shall have gussets at the
intersecting bars to the uprights. Bends must have at least 3 inch
radius. No square or pointed corners allowed. Roll cage must be a
minimum of 3 in above the drivers helmet. It is mandatory to install a
cross brace behind the seat to support the shoulder harness.
2) BUMPERS and NERFS
Car must have bumper extending beyond the front and rear tires.
Nothing may extend beyond a tangent line from the outside edge of the
tires to the bumpers. Nothing may extend beyond the outside edge or
the tires or wheels, whichever is the widest. No sharp corners or design
as to hook or damage. All cars must be equipped with nerfing bars.
Nerfing bars must extend to inside edge of tires, but not beyond the
outside of tire.
3) SAFETY
Seat belts must be securely attached to the car and used at all times.
Metal to metal latches only. 5 point seat belts, shoulder harness and
sub strap are required. Belt dates must not be over three years old.
(Example: Oct 11 may be used in 2012, 2013 and 2014.) Arm restraints
are mandatory and must be adequately adjusted to keep the drivers
hands below the top of the roll cage. Helmets must be full head
coverage competition type and one of the three latest SNELL approvals.
All drivers will wear a name brand flame-retardant uniform. Neck
braces, cage nets and/or head and neck restraints are mandatory. SFI
gloves are mandatory for safety.
4) ELECTRICS and ELECTRONICS
On and off switches must be on dash, top of the cowl or on steering
wheel. On/off switch must be connected and functional. No radio
communication is allowed with the car or the driver.
5) BATTERY
All wet cell batteries mounted in the cockpit must be covered and vented
outside the cockpit area.
6) FUEL
Cars may run gasoline or methanol. Performance enhancing additives
are prohibited.
7) WEIGHT
Minimum car and driver weight 750 lbs. Any car that chooses to run a
fuel injected engine in the Restrictor Class must weigh 775 lbs.
8) TIRES & SUSPENSION
Tread: Maximum 63 in. outside to outside of rear tires. Minimum 32 in.
center to center of tires. Wheelbase: Maximum 70 inches. Minimum 50
inches, center of front axle to center of rear axle. Steering: Front
wheels must be connected by a solid or tubular tie rod. Rear wheel drive
only. All suspension bolts except wheel nuts must be secured by some
type of locking device.
9) BRAKES
Brakes will be of sufficient strength so as to slide the wheels while the
car is in motion at any given time
10) BODIES
Tail sections must be in place for time trials and all races. There must be
a metal firewall between driver and engine, made of 24 gauge steel or .
050" aluminum. Body of car must be made of aluminum, metal,
fiberglass or high impact plastic. No rear view mirrors. The only part of
the car allowed to be dismantled for driver to enter or exit is a quick
release steering wheel hub. The minimum opening on the side of the car
will be 14” from the top of the roll cage to the top of the mud guard or
sissy bar and 16” minimum from the front down tube to the back. All
mechanically operated devices must be mounted below the drivers
shoulders for safety. All fuel tanks must be equipped with a one-way
check valve designed to prevent the spillage of fuel from the fuel tank
vent in the event of a rollover.
11) TRANSMISSION
Any car equipped with a shifting mechanism must have this device
mounted in the drivers compartment. Shift levers may mounted outside
the drivers compartment on opposite side of car from the chain drive.
Chain guards will be made of .090 inch thick aluminum or equivalent and
will run on top of chain from the front of the front sprocket to the
center of the rear axle. Driver must not be able to touch the chain or
sprockets while sitting in the cockpit.
12) NUMBERS
All cars must have legible numbers painted in contrasting colors on both
sides of car and the nose. Minimum height of numbers is 8" on the nose
and nose wing, 10" on each side of the tail and 12" on the wing.
Numbers must be separated from advertising so they will be readable.
No gold or silver leaf or prismatic numbers will be allowed on the cars.
Non-wing cars must have car number on the nose. Remember: The
easier your numbers are to read, the easier they are to score!
13) BALLAST
Any material used for ballast must be firmly attached as a part of the
car's structure. No liquid or loose ballast such as water, fuel, oil, sand
bags, rocks, log chains etc. allowed.
14) STAGING AREA
Once a car enters the staging area it is considered race ready. No
legality changes may be made. If a car is not legal once it reaches the
staging area it will be disqualified for that specific event.
15) SELF STARTING
All cars must be self starting. Any car requiring a push vehicle from the
staging area will start at the tail of that race.
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